THE LADIES' PEARL : A LITERARY JOURNAL, VOL. IV. de Langdon, Wm. S. and Mrs. Sue D. Langdon (Eds.) - 1856

Nashville, Tennessee: Wm. S. Langdon, 1856. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. ACTUAL 1856 COPY. Previous owner's name to FPDEP and others. Heavily foxed and age-tanned, fragile pages. Hinges started, first 3 pp partially torn from gutters. Spine has raised cord binding showing 4 horizontal ridges. Worn gilt lettering to spine of 3/4 leather binding. Still solidly bound for a 157 year old book. Book measures 9.5 x 6.25 x 2". A fascinating read! 764 total pp. (384/380) 2 pp index begins after title page. This book is a compilation of 2 volumes, Vol. 3, 1854, and Vol. 4, 1855. The Ladies' Pearl are publications devoted to the various interests of the Females of the South and West and to the literary and moral culture of women. An example of presented chapters are : Female Dress, Female Education, Domestic Happiness, Snuff Rubbing, Education of Husbands.